Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi Refuses To Appoint K Ponmudy As Minister
NDTV
Disqualified Tamil Nadu minister and DMK senior leader K Ponmudy had been reinstated days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction and three-year jail sentence in a disproportionate asset case.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has refused to accept the recommendation of Chief Minister MK Stalin to appoint K Ponmudy as a minister after he was reinstated as an MLA.
Disqualified Tamil Nadu minister and DMK senior leader K Ponmudy had been reinstated days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction and three-year jail sentence in a disproportionate asset case on March 13, 2024.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption registered a case against Ponmudy and his wife, Visalakshi in 2011.Ponmudy again assumed the position of minister for higher education and mines during the DMK regime from 2006 to 2011.
